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Important - change to end of summer term Farewell to Judith Good Ofsted report for boarding facilities Pupils egg-static at new arrivals! Pupil pedal power Seven Go Onwards Week of Work Skills Ross Takes the Weight
10 May 2010
Please note that summer term will now end a day early -- Thursday 15th July instead of Friday 16th July -- letters have been sent to all parents with the information.
10 May 2010
Nunnykirk's domestic science teacher, Mrs Judith Bell, will be retiring at the end of this term after nearly 18 years at the school...
10 May 2010
Nunnykirk has received a very positive report from Ofsted based on its boarding facilities with a number of elements recorded as outstanding. Click here to see the report
10 May 2010
On April 26th there was great excitement in the Junior classroom as the Living Eggs project arrived...
10 May 2010
Pupils from years 5 to 9 have been donning their bicycle clips in May to take the Bikeability test -- watched closely by Northumberland Cycle Experience instructors...
10 May 2010
We say farewell and all the very best to seven of our pupils at the end of this term who are going onto further education and training or taking up apprenticeships...
10 May 2010
The annual skills week at Nunnykirk involving pupils from year 10 was again a success this year...
10 May 2010
Following on from earlier successes in weight lifting competitions, sixth former Ross Errington was under 20s 75kg bench-press winner at the Yorkshire and North East Senior championships held recently in Ashington...
Alex Takes Stock! Open Day Planned for 2010 Pupils worth their weight in gold! Another year of good results Record number in sixth form Four-Legged ‘Teachers’ Give Lessons in Life Nunnykirk Scoops Good School Award James Snaps a Prize Date for Your Diary Make Free Donations to Nunnykirk Zulus Sound Out Nunnykirk A Quartet of Quackers Paris in Focus Open Day 2009 School Calendar Perfect for Christmas Quadathlon Success Pupils Go 'Four' Fitness New Head Takes Up Post Disability on the Agenda National Placing for Nunnykirk A level student Fond Farewell to Nunnykirk Head Pirate "Movie" Gives School Business A Boost Deputy Head Gets Out and About Dyslexia School Ofsted Success 30 Years and Counting
Dyslexia Centre Appoints Northumberland Estate Owner as Chair of Governors School set to 'Rock' during National Dyslexia Week Publishing Success for Nunnykirk Pupil School Condones 'Horse Play' in the Classroom Gary Lineker 'Scores' with Nunnykirk pupils
2 Oct 2009
Pupil Alex Beal from Mitford near Morpeth recently showed his financial acumen when he won a fantasy stocks and shares competition in the local daily paper, The Journal...
2 Oct 2009
The next open day at Nunnykirk is planned for Thursday 25th March 2010...
2 Oct 2009
The provision of a gym by the school’s PTA, complete with weights, certainly paid dividends for five of our pupils on the weekend of 26th/27th September 2009...
2 Oct 2009
This year’s exam results continue to reflect the hard work put in by both pupils and staff...
2 Oct 2009
A record number of pupils have decided to stay on in the sixth form – with all of last year’s Year 11 moving into the lower sixth...
9 July 2009
Pupils at Nunnykirk welcomed two four-legged ‘teachers’ into class recently when guide dogs Ramsey and Pam made a visit to the school on 6th July 2009...
11 June 2009
Nunnykirk has been awarded a national Good Schools Guide award 2009 for pupils taking Art and Design (Photography) at GCSE...
22 May 2009
James Ford, a pupil in Year 9, has won the OKI Printing Solutions Photography Competition for our school. His photograph entitled "Underwater Swan" impressed the judges...
22 May 2009
Wednesday 8th July -- Annual Sports Day and BBQ for pupils, their family and staff. Sports day starts at 1 pm until 4 pm and BBQ starts at about 5.30 pm...
22 May 2009
It couldn't be easier to donate to Nunnykirk – and at no charge! Simply log into TheGivingMachine site, follow the simple instructions given...
22 May 2009
The Lions of Zululand, a group of traditional African dancers and musicians from KwaZulu Natal in South Africa, ran a music, art and dance workshop at Nunnykirk on Tuesday 31st March 2009...
3 February 2009
Four new additions to the Nunnykirk menagerie have officially been named. Students were invited to put names into the hat for the new ducks and those drawn out were James, Alice, Stunky and Brad...
3 December 2008
In November, students from the Sixth form at Nunnykirk spent five days exploring Paris with their cameras as part of their Art & Design Advanced Photography and Fine Art coursework...
23 November 2008
The school’s annual open day will take place on Thursday 2nd April 2009. For further information please contact the school on (01670) 772 685...
23 November 2008
The school’s youth enterprise business, Dysprod Productions, has produced an Images of Northumberland calendar for 2009 with the support of art teacher Jeff Hodgson....
23 November 2008
The current amount of sponsorship raised from the Quadathlon held on 23rd October has reached £900!...
22 October 2008
Pupils at Nunnykirk will be taking part in a sponsored Quadathlon this Thursday (23rd October) to help raise funds for a fitness room at their school...
5 October 2008
A new head has taken up her post at the school. Formerly deputy head Carol Hodgson was appointed as head following the retirement of Simon Dalby-Ball in July 2008...
22 September 2008
Nunnykirk headteacher Carol Hodgson recently joined colleagues from across education, the voluntary sector and the NHS to look at the challenges faced by young people and adults with disabilities in the region.
20 August 2008
A former A level student at Nunnykirk has been placed in the top five in the country for his skills in photography.
4 July 2008
Nunnykirk headteacher Simon Dalby-Ball will be leaving Nunnykirk Centre for Dyslexia at the end of the summer term. Mr Dalby-Ball, who has spent the last eleven years as Headteacher promoting the teaching of children with dyslexia and associated learning difficulties, retires this month.
26 March 2008
A DVD featuring pirates alongside TV and movie characters is giving pupils at a Northumberland school a taste of what it is like to run a business.
20 February 2008
Deputy Head, Carol Hodgson, has recently been spreading the word about Nunnykirk and the teaching of dyslexia.
12 DECEMBER 2007
Nunnykirk Centre for Dyslexia near Morpeth, has achieved the top inspection grades of ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ overall in the key areas.
23 JULY 2007
It’s not often the words helicopter, hog-roast and ho-down appear in the same sentence but that’s just what sums up the great night had by everyone who came along to the Nunnykirk 30th anniversary celebrations at the end of June.
School Opens Doors to Visitors
12 MAY 2007
The school will be opening its doors to visitors next week (Wed 23 May) as part of the school's 30th anniversary year activities. Pupils will act as official guides around the magnificent John Dobson designed school and visitors can meet pupils and teachers and tour the school.
3 MAY 2007
Northumberland land-owner and businessman John Trevelyan (38) has been appointed as Chair of Governors at Nunnykirk Centre for Dyslexia in Northumberland.
6 NOVEMBER 2006
A school in Northumberland is set to 'rock' following an Awards for All grant, part of which has enabled the school to purchase instruments, a sound system and lighting to use during out of school 'rock' sessions.
30 AUGUST 2006
A talented Nunnykirk pupil will see one of his poems in print when it is published at the end of September after being chosen as one of the winners of a national writing competition.
22 MAY 2006
Pupils at Nunnykirk Centre for Dyslexia in Northumberland were positively encouraged to “horse around” as part of a life skills programme which also included an open day on Wednesday 17th May for prospective students and their parents.
29 MARCH 2006
Pupils from Nunnykirk Centre for Dyslexia in Northumberland were treated to a star-studded event in London earlier this month when they received prizes and commendations from Gary Linkeker OBE and TV wild-life presenter Saba Douglas-Hamilton for their artistic efforts.